Syllables World: Mastering Syllable Identification

How many syllables in Backup?

backup has 2 syllables

back-up

a copy of data or a system that can be used if the original fails or is lost

The first syllable 'back' has the vowel 'a' and the consonants 'b' and 'c'. The second syllable 'up' has the vowel 'u' and the consonants 'p'.

Noun

I always make a backup of my important files in case my computer crashes.

I need to make a backup of my photos.
The company has a backup generator in case of a power outage.
We have a backup plan in case it rains on our picnic.
I keep a backup set of keys in case I lose my original ones.
The team has a backup quarterback in case the starter gets injured.
I always bring a backup charger for my phone on trips.
The airline had to use a backup plane because the original one had a mechanical issue.
I have a backup copy of my thesis in case my computer crashes.
The restaurant has a backup supply of ingredients in case they run out.
The backup dancer filled in for the injured lead dancer.

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts. - Winston Churchill
If you don't design your own life plan, chances are you'll fall into someone else's plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much. - Jim Rohn
It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop. - Confucius
Believe you can and you're halfway there. - Theodore Roosevelt
The best way to predict the future is to create it. - Peter Drucker